Luke Daniel Priest

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Luke Daniel Priest

• Birth: May 15, 1819 - Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA
• Death: Jul. 6, 1895 - Ray County, Missouri, USA

L.D. Priest was born in Montgomery County, Ky on the 15th Day of May, 1819 and there received his education. After two or three successive removal to different parts of Kentucky, his father, Mr. Elias Priest in 1835 came to Missouri. He spent the winter after his arrival in Saline county and the next year came to Ray County Missouri and remained here until his death.

Luke D Priest was married in 1841 to Miss Sarah J Goe, daughter of Mr Noble Goe of Ray County. After his marriage he farmed for two or three years near the present town of Haller, then selling his farm there, he purchased the one on which he now resides, five miles southwest of Richmond Mo. With the exception of six years he lived near Todd's chapel, Mr Priest has occupied his present place ever since he first bought it.

He served with years as Justice of the peace in Richmond Township. In the fall of 1864, he was elected by the democrats to the office of public administration for eight consecutive years and discharged the duties efficiently and to the entire satisfaction of his constituency.

Since he retired from office, he has given his attention almost exclusively, with the exception of one year he had a brick yard at Richmond to farming. Mr Priest and wife became the parents of twelve chidren, eight of whom are now living:

• 1. Margaret J,
• 2. Sarah A,
• 3. William D,
• 4. Charles E.,
• 5. Catlett S,
• 6. Luke M,
• 7. Virgina A and
• 8. George M. Those dead are:
• 1. Mary Elizabeth,
• 2. Robert D,
• 3. Armand and
• 4. an infant son. Mr Priest is a prosperous farmer, a good neighbor, and a prominent, highly respected and influential citizen of Ray County.

Son of Elias Priest and Elizabeth Ringo.

Family links:

Spouse:

• Sarah Jane Goe Priest (1821 - 1883)

Burial: Todds Chapel Cemetery, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri, USA

Maintained by: Kathleen McGlynn Tucker

• Originally Created by: teresar12
• Record added: Feb 21, 2009
• Find A Grave Memorial# 34075847

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